Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School
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Ramon Magsaysay High School (RMCHS) is a high school in Quezon City
, Philippines
. It was founded as an annex of Quezon City High School in 1953 then became an independent school in 1958. It is one of the two schools in Metro Manila
named after President
Ramon Magsaysay
(the other being Ramon Magsaysay High School, Manila
).
On March 17, 1965, Cubao High School was renamed in memory of President
Ramon Magsaysay
who perished in a plane crash on March 17, 1957. Consequently, March 17 of every year is observed as the school's Foundation Day. The school year 1968-1969 saw a record boom in enrollment, resulting in the lack of accommodations for the more than 5,000 students. To remedy the situation, the old Quezon City Hall, standing on prime land at the corner of EDSA and Ermin Garcia St., was appropriated as the permanent school site. The rooms of the building itself was converted into classrooms. Unfortunately, on March 15, 1981, a devastating fire gutted the entire school building. School year 1981-1982 was spent at the nearby Raval Building, which was rented by the city government to enable students to continue their schooling.
Through the initiative of former First Lady and then Metro Manila Governor Imelda Marcos
and then city mayor Adelina S. Rodriguez, construction of a P13.6 million school building began in 1982. The three-story building was inaugurated on September 8 of the same year. Through the initiative of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, a two-story SEDP building was constructed.
To cope with the demand for more classrooms, the city government vacated the adjacent Post Office to give way to the construction of a new school building sponsored by then Congressman Sonny Belmonte. The P12 million structure, named Belmonte Building, then houses most of the school's computer-based education.
In 1998, a fourth building was constructed beside the SEDP building to house the laboratory classes of the students. It was christened DOST Building, named after the Department of Science and Technology, the one who sponsored in building the facility.
Three more buildings were added to the school's compound to house the technical and home economics subjects, as well as the science curriculum students of the school, namely the Home Economics Building in 1999, the Mathay Hall in 2002, and the Technology Building in 2003.
In 2007, due to poor maintenance, the SEDP building was demolished to make way with the construction of a four-storey building named Belmonte Hall.
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Philippines
Philippines
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. It was founded as an annex of Quezon City High School in 1953 then became an independent school in 1958. It is one of the two schools in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
named after President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F...
(the other being Ramon Magsaysay High School, Manila
Ramon Magsaysay High School, Manila
Ramon Magsaysay High School is a high school in Manila, Philippines. It was founded as the Governor Forbes annex of V. Mapa High School in 1952. In 1959, it was renamed Ramon Magsaysay High School, in honor of former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay....
).
History
The school was established as an annex of Quezon City High School in 1953. It was located at EDSA, near Cubao Elementary School. In 1958, this annex became the independent Cubao High School, which relocated in 1960 to New Orleans St., behind the old Quezon City Hall. Due to accelerating socio-economic development in Quezon City, Cubao High School annexes began sprouting. The first of these was the Murphy Annex, which started operations in 1961. This annex was named Juan Sumulong High School upon being designated an independent school in 1964. The second annex became Carlos P. Garcia High School, while the third became Ponciano Bernardo High School.On March 17, 1965, Cubao High School was renamed in memory of President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F...
who perished in a plane crash on March 17, 1957. Consequently, March 17 of every year is observed as the school's Foundation Day. The school year 1968-1969 saw a record boom in enrollment, resulting in the lack of accommodations for the more than 5,000 students. To remedy the situation, the old Quezon City Hall, standing on prime land at the corner of EDSA and Ermin Garcia St., was appropriated as the permanent school site. The rooms of the building itself was converted into classrooms. Unfortunately, on March 15, 1981, a devastating fire gutted the entire school building. School year 1981-1982 was spent at the nearby Raval Building, which was rented by the city government to enable students to continue their schooling.
Through the initiative of former First Lady and then Metro Manila Governor Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos
Imelda R. Marcos is a Filipino politician and widow of 10th Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Upon the ascension of her husband to political power, she held various positions to the government until 1986...
and then city mayor Adelina S. Rodriguez, construction of a P13.6 million school building began in 1982. The three-story building was inaugurated on September 8 of the same year. Through the initiative of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, a two-story SEDP building was constructed.
To cope with the demand for more classrooms, the city government vacated the adjacent Post Office to give way to the construction of a new school building sponsored by then Congressman Sonny Belmonte. The P12 million structure, named Belmonte Building, then houses most of the school's computer-based education.
In 1998, a fourth building was constructed beside the SEDP building to house the laboratory classes of the students. It was christened DOST Building, named after the Department of Science and Technology, the one who sponsored in building the facility.
Three more buildings were added to the school's compound to house the technical and home economics subjects, as well as the science curriculum students of the school, namely the Home Economics Building in 1999, the Mathay Hall in 2002, and the Technology Building in 2003.
In 2007, due to poor maintenance, the SEDP building was demolished to make way with the construction of a four-storey building named Belmonte Hall.